DIGITAL LIFE is an innovative tragicomedy that delves deep into the beating heart of contemporary Berlin. The film, which was shot entirely via the video platform Zoom, tells the story of a chaotic clique of young people who have to find their way in the digital world. The film is directed by Malte Wirtz, known for his experimental film projects and his commitment to redefining the boundaries of film language. In DIGITAL LIFE, the protagonists Gerrit, Julia, Alec, Judith and Mark navigate the complexity of their interpersonal relationships, which are mediated exclusively via screens. The plot begins with the break-up of Gerrit and Julia, who, despite the end of their relationship, decide to continue sharing a flat and take in Alec as their new flatmate. Alec, a self-proclaimed poet from New York, brings additional tensions and romantic entanglements to the group that unfold over the course of the movie. The film not only tackles the challenges and oddities of life during a pandemic, but also takes a deeper look at human relationships in an increasingly digitalized world. Wirtz has now created a so-called Zogma Manifesto for the film - based on the Dogma 95 manifesto written by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. Visually, DIGITAL LIFE is a mixture of large video windows and split-screen techniques that make it possible to follow the parallel storylines. This creates an intimate, almost voyeuristic experience, as the viewer is invited directly into the private spaces of the characters.
A digital flat share in the middle of the pandemic. Everyone is always reachable. Love and hate are close together. A comic nightmare by Malte Wirtz.
DIGITAL LIFE is an innovative tragicomedy that delves deep into the beating heart of contemporary Berlin. The film, which was shot entirely via the video platform Zoom, tells the story of a chaotic clique of young people who have to find their way in the digital world. The film is directed by Malte Wirtz, known for his experimental film projects and his commitment to redefining the boundaries of film language.
In DIGITAL LIFE, the protagonists Gerrit, Julia, Alec, Judith and Mark navigate the complexity of their interpersonal relationships, which are mediated exclusively via screens. The plot begins with the break-up of Gerrit and Julia, who, despite the end of their relationship, decide to continue sharing a flat and take in Alec as their new flatmate. Alec, a self-proclaimed poet from New York, brings additional tensions and romantic entanglements to the group that unfold over the course of the movie.
The film not only tackles the challenges and oddities of life during a pandemic, but also takes a deeper look at human relationships in an increasingly digitalized world. Wirtz has now created a so-called Zogma Manifesto for the film - based on the Dogma 95 manifesto written by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.
Visually, DIGITAL LIFE is a mixture of large video windows and split-screen techniques that make it possible to follow the parallel storylines. This creates an intimate, almost voyeuristic experience, as the viewer is invited directly into the private spaces of the characters.